Have you inherited a collection that you’d wish to conveniently sell? Are you leaving the hobby and looking to unload your collection all in one go? We have two different ways that you can sell your collection hobbyDB. If you add your full collection to hobbyDB, then you can take advantage of our Collection Sales Program. Don't have the time or want to add your full collection to hobbyDB? You can list your item as a single lot and offer it on the hobbyDB marketplace.



Option #1: Add your collection to hobbyDB and take advantage of our Collection Sales Program


We have introduced a new program that will allow everybody to offer their entire collections for sale to our Trusted Sellers for a maximum return and the peace of mind of knowing that you got a fair price.

 


Here's what you have to do


  1. First, add your collection to hobbyDB (find out how here). Don't forget that for newer items in their packaging, you can easily add items to your collection by using the barcode scanner via the hobbyDB App.

  2. Sign up for hobbyDB Premium so that you can see the value of your collection

  3. Once you've added your collection to hobbyDB, you can calculate its estimated value by clicking the "Recalculate" button in the My Collection Section on your Showcase.


    Don't forget, you can update your collection value every 12 hours to ensure you always have the most up-to-date estimated value!

  4. If you would like to separate your collection into multiple logical sub-collections just let us know. For example, you can separate your Car Brochures, Brooklin Models, and Fire Engines.  If you want to do that just create a separate List for each of these (Lists are explained here). We can advise on what makes for good sub-collections and what does not.

  5. Then just let us know that your collection has been added, and you're ready to sell! Let us know if you want to sell all, one, or more than one Lists. Be sure to send us your Member Name and, if you have not added it to your Showcase (here under the header Showcase), your location.


What we will then do


  1. We'll check your collection and if needed add Estimated Values to items that do not have one yet.

  2. Then we share your collection or the List(s) you want to sell with the best-fit Collection Buyers.

  3. Interested Collection Buyers will make a bid on your collection.

  4. We'll relay bids and offers back to you.



Sit back and decide...


  • Look at all the offers you received and decide which bid you'd like to accept!



And we wrap this up for you!


  1. We introduce you to the buyer and they will send you some instructions regarding packing and shipping.

  2. You ship the collection to the selected buyer.

  3. The buyer lets you know that they have received the collection and that it's in the condition as was stated.

  4. The buyer pays you (minus our fee).



Our Collection Buyers pay more because...


We can use the power of the database to transfer your collection information (specifically listing photos and conditions), which makes it much easier for the new owner to list these items for sale in the future if they choose to do so. This enables our Collection Buyers to offer better pricing than usual when buying our members' collections.



What are the Fees?


  • For Collections up to $5,000 in Estimated Value, we suggest listing your collection on the marketplace. You can list items individually, or can set up a listing as one lot.

  • For Collections up to $5,000 in Estimated Value, we charge a fee of 10%. For Brands or Series where we already have Estimated Values for all or almost all items (currently BrickHeadz and Funko), this is reduced to 8%. There is no Handling Fees for these.

  • For Collections up to $25,000 in Estimated Value, we charge a fee of 8%. For Brands or Series where we already have Estimated Values for all or almost all items (currently BrickHeadz and Funko), this is reduced to 6%. There are no Handling Fees for these.

  • If your collection is worth more than $25,000 we offer bespoke pricing.



Option #2: List your item as a lot and offer it on the hobbyDB marketplace


If you don't have the time or want to add your full collection to hobbyDB, the next option is to list it as a lot in the hobbyDB marketplace. To learn how to list your collection as a lot, visit this help article here.



Option #3: Bulk List your Collection for sale from your Collection


By using the Bulk Actions tool in your Collection Dashboard, you can list a bunch of items for sale for the same price at once. For example, you could list all of your out-of-box items for $5.00 and all of your Disney items for $10.00. Simply:


  1. Go to your Collection Management Dashboard.

  2. Select the items that you would like to sell at the same price.

  3. Click the Batch Actions button and then click Sell.




  4. Enter your price, click save, and your items will appear in the marketplace within seconds.